This is a very peculiar recipe and if you do not like peppers, then this cookie dish will not befriend your taste buds. Seriously, Pfeffernuesse includes
ground pepper (the black variety), but it does not taste too spicy. I know this part is hard to explicate so i suggest that you just try making it and make your own impression of Pfeffernuesse. Basically, the ingredients include:
egg
sugar
honey
almonds (which reminds me of the
Holy Almond cake)
lemon zest
flour
baking powder
allspice or cinnamon (the secrets behind the aromatic flavor of the cookies)
cardamon or cloves
pepper
If you are to make these cookies for a party, I suggest that you also include rum. Before mixing these ingredients together, make sure that the spices and almonds are finely chopped or ground. We do not like cookies with whole peppers.
Before baking the dough, it must be chilled for two hours. Afterward, we make rolls having at least a diameter of one inch. Then we cut them into half inch slices. The slices are then rolled into balls. Prior to the baking process, they are set aside for three hours to dry. Finally, they cookies are baked in 300 degree-Fahrenheit oven for fifteen minutes.
